Quality Engineer 1

Creation Technologies International; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Creation Technologies is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop and maintain production quality standards and documentation. You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and the production team to ensure quality goals are achieved and to support audits.

The role involves leading CAPA activities, data trending, and ensuring compliance with ISO 13485/9001 where applicable. Travel may be required as part of the customer focus teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Up to 4 years' experience in Quality or related roles.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485/9001 quality systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production quality standards and documentation.
• Lead CAPA through data analysis and trending to prevent recurrence.
• Support internal audits and regulatory compliance, and customer quality requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and production teams to meet quality goals.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Quality problem solving

English communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Minitab

PFMEA

Control Plans

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Has primary responsibility for development and maintenance of production quality standards and documentation. Collaborates on continuous improvement activities through problem prevention and mitigation, leads corrective actions through data analysis trending, and support external audits and the internal audit program. This includes but is not limited to support of defining quality requirements for new products and preparing/maintaining necessary documentation, monitor production quality performance to identify opportunities for improvement, complete, review and maintain quality records for compliance to Creation's quality system, as well as support customer and regulatory compliance requirements. Supports quality inspections and audit preparation. Supports customers under close supervision. Manages specific customers/serves as the quality representative within an assigned customer focus team or designated functional area.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems and make logical decisions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and timely and effective resolution of Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA).
• Ability to collaborate on moderate to moderately complex problems, collect appropriate data, establish facts and input into valid conclusions.
• Handles routine tasks and simple investigations with guidance.
• This role is critical to prevent repeat problem solutions and continual process improvement.
• Serves as the Quality Representative within an assigned Customer Focus Team or designated functional area.
• Interacts with other Engineers, Technicians and Production Team Members and external partners to collaborate on solutions and to execute on quality processes and standards to consistently meet the goals of customers and the organization.
• Participate in internal Quality and customer meetings.
• Works closely with Customer Focus Team members directly supporting and interacting with customers.
• Capable of communicating moderate to moderately complex problems and solutions to internal and external stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Travel as required
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent industry and/or military experience.
• Up to 4 years' experience in Quality or related roles.
• Electronics manufacturing service or related industry experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft (MS) Office suite, Minitab, or equivalent software
• Experience working in the quality for an organization certified to ISO standards (13485 and 9001 preferred).

Skills Required:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of Lean and Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies and quality tools (i.e. Pareto Chart, Histogram, SPC, Flowchart, etc.).
• Familiarity with PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis, APQP and PPAP.
• Interpretation of assembly prints and drawings.
• Proficient English verbal and written communication.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS

Physical and/or Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel office equipment, objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 40 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and identification, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential and non-essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

The working environment is generally clean; however, this position may be exposed to occasional dust, metals/solder occasional exposure to high noise levels from operating machines or physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. The employee must wear designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or electrostatic dissipative protection where required. Otherwise, office/business casual attire, consistent with site specific safety guidelines is appropriate.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the anticipated salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 per year, depending on experience.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without r